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Station By Station

Line U1

Olympia-Einkaufszentrum (OEZ) station opened on October
31, 2004 with side platforms. In 2007 there will be a connection to
line U3 at the south end of the U1 station. The future U3 station is
in level -3 with island platform, the U1 station is in level -2.

The next station, Georg-Brauchle-Ring, opened on October
18, 2003. The hall-formed station is very colorful.

Westfriedhof and Gern stations opened on
May 23, 1998. In the platform hall at Westfriedhof station are big
central lamps with light in different colors. The surface of the
walls resembles a rock face. In my opinion Westfriedhof station is the
most beautiful subway station in Munich. At Gern station the ceiling
is formed in pyramid sections with the lighting inside.

The section Rotkreuzplatz to Hauptbahnhof opened on May 28, 1983 with
3 subway stations. The formation of Rotkreuzplatz,
Maillingerstraße, and Stiglmaierplatz is
rather similar. Rotkreuzplatz station is without central pillars.

The Line U1 runs on the same tracks as the Line U2 from Hauptbahnhof
to Kolumbusplatz Station. This section is a part of the route
Scheidplatz - Neuperlach-Süd station with 19 new stations, which
opened on October 18, 1980. The Hauptbahnhof station
for these lines is in level -4 with 4 tracks and 2 platforms. The
outer tracks are for lines U1 and U7, the inner for lines U2 and
U8. At the north end of the platforms there is connection to the city
rail line (S-Bahn) and at the south end to the U-Bahn lines U4 and
U5. These underground stations are in level -2.

The Sendlinger Tor station is built in mine-tunneling,
shotcrete construction with two tunnel-shaped platform halls for each
directions. This part of the station is in level -3. The lines U3 and
U6 intersects in level -2.

The deep Frauenhoferstraße station is built in a
combination of shield-construction for the track area and open cast
construction for the platform hall. The tunnel section
Frauenhoferstraße - Kolumbusplatz under the river Isar is built in two
single-track railway tunnels in shield-construction. Most of the other
tunnels between the stations are built in mine-tunneling, shotcrete
construction.

Kolumbusplatz station has 3 tracks with two
platforms. The outbound trains stop at the side platform, the inbound
trains at the central platform (line U1 at the inner track). Beyond
this station the lines separate.

The U1-South section Kolumbusplatz - Mangfallplatz opened on November
9, 1997 with four new stations. The first stop is the colorful
Candidplatz station. At the south end there is a ramp
between platform hall and ticket barrier level, shown on the pictures.

Wettersteinplatz station: the platform hall without
center pillars is colored in red and green.

One of the most interesting station of the metro Munich is the
St.-Quirin-Platz station. A great shaped steel and glass
dome spans above a part of the station. Daylight floods in the
platform hall. The walls in the station consist of bored piles.

The walls at the terminus Mangfallplatz station, consist
of inclined bored piles.

Line U2

At the terminus Feldmoching there is a junction to the
surface S-Bahn line. The architecture expresses friendliness and
brightness. In the middle of the station there is large space to the
mezzanine around the escalator.

The ceiling above the platform in the blue colored
Hasenbergl station is formed as a reflecting canopy
screen, similar to the one at Fürstenried-West station (U3). There are
open connections to the mezzanines on both sides.

The mezzanine in the multi-colored Dülferstraße station
is like a balcony in the western section of the platform hall. There
is also an entrance at the east end of the station which leads to a
new housing area.

The entrance with escalator in the north end of Harthof
station is also formed as a balcony. Daylight reaches the platform on
this side. Another mezzanine is at the opposite end of the
platform. There are no central supports in this station.

The ceiling at Am Hart station is shaped as wings of a
bird. The escalator is at the south entrance.

The platform hall at Frankfurter Ring station is very
high .From the mezzanine with the escalator on the north side you look
down on the platform. There is also an entrance at the south end of
the station.

At Milbershofen station the arrangement of the lightning
is unusual. The escalator is also at the north entrance.

The next station is Scheidplatz with the intersection to line
U3. Description and picture can be seen in the Munich U-Bahn line U3 section.

The first section of the U2-North from Scheidplatz to Dülferstraße was
opened on November 20, 1993 with five stations. The next two stations
to Feldmoching were finished on October 26, 1996. The section
Scheidplatz - Hauptbahnhof - Innsbrucker Ring opened on October 18,
1980, as a part of the line to Neuperlach-Süd station. Most of the
stations finished in 1980 look similar to
Hohenzollernplatz station. There is a difference in the
colors and the formation of the central pillars.

Josephsplatz station is also a typical station of the
1980 section.

At Theresienstraße station there is a high space in the
area of the entrance in the middle of the platform hall. This station
is in level -3.

The next station Königsplatz is different in its
appearance. Because of the museums around the station there are
paintings on the wall and sculptures on the platform. In the space
above the platform hall there is a subterranean art gallery as an
extension of the Städtische Galerie im Lenbach Haus.

From Hauptbahnhof to Kolumbusplatz station the U2 runs on the same
tracks as line U1. Description and pictures can be seen in the Munich U-Bahn line U1 section.

The next four stations beyond Kolumbusplatz are further typical
stations of the line opened in 1980. Silberhornstraße
station has no central supports, Untersbergstraße
station has only one entrance in the middle of the platform hall.

At Giesing (Bahnhof) station there is a connection to
the surface S-Bahn. The mezzanine of that station is above the whole
platform with openings to the lower level.

Karl-Preis-Platz is normal central platform station with
entrances on both sides.

Innsbrucker Ring station is like Scheidplatz station a
intersection station with four tracks and two platforms in one
level. The line U2 (and the lines U7, U8) uses the inner tracks, the
line U5 the outer ones. From here the main-traffic-line U8 runs
together with line U5 to Neuperlach-Zentrum station.

From Innsbrucker Ring a new branch was built to the former airport
area at Riem. A new convention center and a housing area now fill this
place. This branch-line with six stations opened on May 29, 1999.

The red coloured Josephsplatz station is in a curve. The
mezzanines are open to the platform level with the escalator in the
west side.

The ceiling at Kreillerstraße station is like the
Fürstenried-West and Hasenbergl station suspended with reflective
metal boards. The platform hall is high with mezzanines like balconies
on both sides. The escalator in also on the western side.

The Trudering station is built in the mine-tunneling,
shotcrete construction with two station tube tunnels. There is a
connection to the surface S-Bahn line.

The high platform hall in red colors of Moosfeld
station has also mezzanines with open space to the lower level.

The platform hall at Messestadt-West station is very
large and high. Openings in the ceiling let the daylight flow inside
the station. The walls in fair-faced concrete architecture are
coloured in red.

The Messestadt-Ost terminus is also with a large
platform hall in fair-faced concrete architecture. A reflective
ceiling is suspended about the platform.

Line U3

The so-called "Olympia-Line" branch Münchner Freiheit to the
Olympiazentrum opened on May 8, 1972 for the Olympic games of
1972. The four stations along the Olympia Line are formed in
fair-faced concrete architecture, this is different from the first
north-south line, U6.

Olympiazentrum station has four tracks and two platforms
for large crowds of people in level -1. The entrance buildings at both
ends are at surface with connections to bus lines.

Petuelring is a normal station with island platform. The
entrance is located in the middle of the platform.

At Scheidplatz station there is a intersection with line
U2 (and line U8) in the same platform-level. The outer ones of the
four tracks are used by line U3, the inner ones by the other
lines. The mezzanines at both ends are open to the platform hall. At
the surface there are connections to tram and bus lines. Elevators in
the middle of the platforms lead directly to the surface.

Bonner Platz is also an island platform station. The
entrance is located in the middle of the platform. The tunnels
between the stations are built in shield-tunneling construction
method.

The Line U3 runs on the same tracks as Line U6 between Münchner
Freiheit and Implerstraße station. Pictures of the stations of this
section are shown in the Munich U-Bahn Line U6 section.

The Implerstraße - Forstenrieder Allee section of the branch-line to
Fürstenried-West was opened on October 28, 1989 with six new
underground stations. The last two stations up to Fürstenried-West
terminus opened on June 1, 1991. The design concept of the station
consists of various suspended canopies above the platforms and less
bright track areas. Most of the stations have mezzanines at both ends
of the platform.

At Brudermühlstraße station a car tunnel crosses on top
of the platform tunnel. The station is built in a curve, the walls are
coloured in blue. Entrance in the middle (with elevator) and south end
of the platform. Between Brudermühlstraße and Thalkirchen station
there are three tracks, a siding track in the middle.

Nearby the Thalkirchen station there is the zoo of
Munich "Hellabrunn." Therefore animal representations are shown on the
walls of the platform hall. Entrances at both ends of the platform. At
the south end ramps leads to the mezzanine level and then to the
surface.

On the walls of Obersendling station the bored-piles can
be seen. A ramp connects the platform level with the mezzanine. For
connection to the surface S-Bahn line passengers have to walk about
150 meters on a footway.

The Aidenbachstraße station is with central supports,
blue painted walls and reflective panels on it. The elevator is at the
west side of the platform.

The next station, Machtelfinger Straße, is similar to
Obersendling with exposed bored-piles. The station is near the
surface, therefore two light domes flood daylight in the platform
hall. The entrances are housed in pavilions on surface.

Forstenrieder Allee station is similar to Aidenbachstr
station, but it is colored in different greens. The elevator is
located on the west side of the station.

Another station with exposed bored-piles is Basler
Straße. Around the elevator in the middle of the platform hall
daylight floods down by using mirrors.

The Fürstenried-West terminus station is also formed
with visible bored-piles. Aluminum boards on the ceiling reflect the
light. The elevator is in the middle of the platform. Between the
stations in this section most of the tunnels are built in mine-tunnel,
shotcrete construction.

Line U4

From Westendstraße to Max-Weber-Platz the line U4 runs on the same
tracks as line U5. Description and pictures can be seen in the Munich
U-bahn line U5 section. At Max-Weber-Platz station the two lines
seperate.

The first station on the U4-branch (opened on October 27, 1988) is
Prinzregentenplatz. There is a noble atmosphere at
platform hall, because there is a theater nearby the station. Central
supports are only at both ends of the station. The mezzanine is in the
middle of the platform.

The central supports in the Böhmerwaldplatz station
remind one of trees. The walls of the curved platform hall are in
light blue.

The Richard-Strauss-Straße station is one of the few
stations with side platforms, in this case without central supports.

At Arabellapark terminus round lamps are fixed in the
ceiling canopy panels. At the walls there are horizontal slats, the
concrete is painted in dark blue. Big central pillars support the
curved platform hall.

Line U5

The two stations Laimer Platz and Friedenheimer
Straße opened on March 24, 1988. They look quiet
similar. Friedenheimer Straße station has no central supports. This
section is built in an open cut technique.

The section Westendstraße to Karlsplatz opened on March 10, 1984 with
six stations. The wall claddings in the platform halls are vaulted to
express the tunnel-character. The design changes from station to
station, unlike the older stations which are basically the same from
station to station.

At Westendstraße station the Line U4 starts. This line
runs together with Line U5 til Max-Weber-Platz station.

Heimeranplatz station looks similar to Westendstraße,
but is colored in brown instead of blue. There is a connection to the
surface S-Bahn.

The next station is Schwanthaler Höhe, formerly named
Messegelände. Nearby was the old convention center of Munich. At the
east side of the station there is a single track branch line to
Implerstraße station (U3/6) but without passenger service.

Theresienwiese is the station for the Munich
Oktoberfest. The platform tunnel is built in the gunned concrete
construction method called the New Austrian Tunnelling Method.

At Hauptbahnhof station there are connections to the
U-bahn lines U1 and U2, to tram lines, and to other railways. The
station is in level -2 in the south of the main railway station. The
high ceiling is painted in a dark blue, the platform has no central
supports.

Karlsplatz (Stachus) station is the deepest one in
Munich (and in Germany). There are two tube tunnels built with the New
Austrian Tunneling Method. Connections are possible to the S-Bahn
lines in level -3 and to tram lines at the surface.

Odeonsplatz station is also built in gunned concrete
construction with two platform tunnel for each directions. At the east
end there is the connection to the lines U3 and U6 which stop on the
upper level. This station opened on March 1, 1986.

The section Odeonsplatz - Max-Weber-Platz - Innsbrucker Ring with the
branch to Arabellapark (seen on Munich U-bahn
line U4 section) opened on October 27, 1988.

Lehel is also a two tube tunnel station in the ground
under the buildings. It looks similar to the Odeonsplatz station.

Max-Weber-Platz station has three tracks and two
platforms in level -3. The outbound trains stop at the side platform,
the inbound trains use the island platform, the line U5 the outer
track. Beyond this station the lines separate. The entrance in the
middle of the station is with open mezzanines in two levels. At the
upper level a horse-drawn tramcar is presented. On the surface there
is connection to some tram lines.

Ostbahnhof is an important intersection station. On the
surface the S-Bahn lines cross and there is also a tram stop.

At Innsbrucker Ring station the line U5 reaches the
metro tunnel built in 1980. Here are connections to the line U2 at the same platform. The station
has four tracks, the outer ones are used by the line U5.

Michaelibad and Quiddestraße stations are
typical for the 1980 opened section. At Michaelibad station a ramp
connects the mezzanine on the east entrance.

Neuperlach-Zentrum station has a wide platform. The
mezzanine is like a bridge in the middle of the platform. Neuperlach
is a big housing area from the 1960s/1970s.

Therese-Giehse-Allee station is low under the ground. At
the south entrance a ramp leads directly to the surface.

Neuperlach-Süd is the terminus for the line U5. The
station is on surface placed on a bridge and combined with a single
track S-Bahn line. The arrival platform of the U-bahn is also the
platform for the S-bahn trains. Behind the station there are siding
tracks for the metro trains.

Line U6

The surface Garching Hochbrück station opened on October
28, 1995. This is the first station outside Munich in the city
Garching, The extension with 2 stations to Garching Forschungsgelände
will be mainly in tunnel and is scheduled to be completed in 2006.
The surface section up to Fröttmaning station is about 4000 meters.

The first Fröttmaning station opened on June 30,
1994. This station now is demolished and a new station with four
tracks and two platform is built, because in 2006 a new football
stadium will be opened nearby. The western platform was completed on
May 17, 2004.

Kieferngarten was the terminus station from October 19,
1971 until 1994. Station with 4 tracks and 2 platforms. A control
center, or "tower" in New York parlance, is north of this station.

The next two stations Freimann and
Studentenstadt are on the surface. This section was
originally built for the tram in 1962, but it had been rebuilt for the
U-Bahn. South of Studentenstadt station the U-Bahn trains go
underground.

Alte Heide station is typical for the first Munich
underground stations. The first section Kieferngarten--Goetheplatz of
the Munich U-Bahn opened on October 19, 1971 with three surface and 10
subway stations. The tunnel Alte Heide--Giselastraße was built in
cut-and-cover method.

Nordfriedhof station has two side platforms,
Dietlindenstraße, a central platform like most of the
Munich underground stations.

At Münchner Freiheit station the Lines U6 and U3
unite. The outer of the four tracks are used by line U3, the inner
ones by line U6. The platform hall is wide and high.

The following stations Gieslastraße and
Universiät are also typically in the architecture for the
first Munich underground section. Beyond Giselastraße station up to
Harras station the tunnel were mostly built in shield-tunneling
construction method.

At the south end of Odeonsplatz station there is the
connection to the lines U4 and U5. The U3/6 station is in the upper
level.

Marienplatz station is the most crowded metro station in
Munich. There are two platform tunnels in level -4. The east-west
S-Bahn tunnel intersects the metro tunnel. Two level S-Bahn station,
level -2 towards Ostbahnhof, level -3 towards Hauptbahnhof.

At the Sendlinger Tor station, the lines U1 and U2 cross
in the lower level.

Goetheplatz station is part of a tunnel section built in
1938 for a north-south city-rail line, but never completed. The tunnel
portion finally had service when the Line U6 opened in 1971. The
section Goetheplatz to Harras was opened on November 22, 1975. The
Poccistraße station was added later and finished on May
28, 1978. This station was built in the shield-tunneling construction
method.

The next station is Implerstraße, with 3 tracks and 2
platforms without pillars. The outbound trains use the side platform
and the inbound trains the central platform (Line U3 use the inner
track.) Behind this stations the lines separate and in the north of
the station there is a single track branch-line to the Schwantheler
Höhe station of U4 and U5 with railway sidings under the
Theresienwiese.

At Harras station there is a connection to a surface
S-Bahn line.

The U6 was extended in April 16, 1983 from Harras to Holzapfelkreuth
station, with three colorful formed stations. This section was called the
"flower line" because of the International Garden Show (IGA 1983)
which took place in this area. The stations are
Partnachplatz, Westpark and
Holzapfelskreuth.

Ten years later on May 22, 1993 the next extension of the U6 west
opened, with further three stations. The walls at the Haderner
Stern station are formed by glass blocks and on the ceiling
there are aluminum sheet reflectors.

At the Großhadern station the walls are painted like the
earth crust and the ceiling is formed by aluminum slats.

The terminus station Klinikum Großhadern has a colorful
ceiling with slats and artistic painted walls. The entrances of this
station on the surface are marked by two steel-and-glass pyramids.